The 12th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris, France, was a
brilliant portrayal of skills that college level students possess in the field
of mediation and negotiation. It is a matter of pride to note that this
globally-renowned event -- which selects group university teams from across the
globe to participate in a week-long series mock mediation sessions -- selected
just 66 schools from world over, and NJCU made the list.
Justin Davis, Leman Kaifa, and
Kaylee Saltos, from NJCU, participated in the event.
Getting invited to such a
prestigious event and proving your mettle in front of the whole world requires
expertise and skills that are honed only by the right coaches. This excellent
team was coached by Christian Corrales and Karen DeSoto. Corrales, who is
an NJCU graduate and program alumnus of NJCU’s IDR, coached both the ICC and
CDRC competitions in 2016. DeSoto, on the other hand, is the co-director of the IDR, the founder of the Center of Legal Justice and serves as an on-air legal analyst
for highly acclaimed news channels today. Her experience and knowledge in the
field helped in guiding the students outstandingly.
Being coached by the experts, these
students were afforded the opportunity to put their classroom knowledge into
practice, interacting with students, professors and legal professionals from around the world.